Display rack



E. ALLEN.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 192!- 11,553. Patentd Apr. 4, 1922.

INVENTOR,

ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES ERHARID ALLEN, 0F DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DAYTON DISPLAY FIXTURE PATENT OFFICE.

COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

Application filed May 21,

To all WZLOIIL it may (JON-(1'0")?! Be it known that I, Enrmno ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display lacks, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of my invention is to provide for a display rack, means for making a basket, box, bin or shelf holder easily attachable to, and readily removable from, the rack. These means make it possible to get the rack through a small doorway, as well as to place the rack in a smaller crate for shipment. They also make it possible for the user to easily substitute in the rack, a holder or shelf of one type for that of another type to receive boxes, baskets or the articles themselves.

Other important and incidental objects will be brought out in the following specification, and particularly set forth in the I subj oined claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a display rack equipped with my improved detachable combination box and basket holder. Figure 2 is an end view of the rack, with the combination box and basket holder removed to show one of the notched supporting members for the latter. Figure 3 is a plan view of one of the combination box and basket holders provided with my improved supporting spacers. Figure 4; is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4.-& of Figure 3, showing how the spacers are received by the notches in the arched supporting members on the rack. And Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of one of the spacers, taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Throughout the specification and drawings, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 designates a base or spider supported upon rollers 2. Projecting upwardly from the spider 1 are standards 3, 8 that support a tray 4.

Tranversely mounted on said spider 1, and extending from the front 'to the rear portion thereof, are two arch shaped suporting members 5, 5. Provided in the ront top portion of each arch shaped member 5, are two hookshaped notches 6, 6, while in the rear top portion of each arch Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 471,400.

shaped member 5 are. two hook-shaped notches 7, 7 that are inclined in the opposite direction. (See Figures 2 andt.)

Adapted to be supported upon each side of the display rack, by the notched arch shaped members 5, 5, is a combined box and basket holder which is constructed as follows. 8, S is a front angle member 9 and a rear longitudinal member 10 which form together a rectangular box receiving frame. When boxes are mounted upon the latter, the upwardly projecting flange of the angle member 9 serves to hold them on said frame. (See Figures 3 and 4:.)

Dividing the frame just described into basket receiving spaces, are pairs of downwardly turned angle irons ll, 11. Between these pairs of angle irons 11, 11 are secured basket receiving ring members 12, each of which is adapted to support a basket when the'space above it is not occupied by a box.

(See Figures 1 and 2.)

For the purpose of securing these combined box and basket holders to the display rack in such a manner that they may be readily removed therefrom, the two end pairs, of angle irons 11, 11 are disposed at short distance apart by spacers 13. Referring to Figure 5, each spacer is a cylindrical piece of metal which is turned down at its middle and end portions to leave between its reduced middle part and each end part a large flanged portion 1a. The reduced ends of each spacer are secured in holes in the downwardly projecting portions of each pair of angle irons 11, 11 which are held apart by the flanged portions 1 1, 14 of the spacer. These spacers are so disposed between the angle irons 11, 11 that their reduced middle portions may enter the notches in the arch shaped members 5 on the display rack. Accordingly, when it is desired to mount one of the combination box and basket holders upon the front portion of the rack, the holder is brought to a position to permit the reduced middle portions of its spacers 13, 13 to enter the notches 6, 6 respectively in each arch shaped member 5, by which it will be supported in an inclined position, as shown in Figure 4. In a like manner the reduced rear box and basket holder will enter the Connected between two end members notches 7, 7 in the arch shaped members 5,

5 for support by the latter, When'it is a base, of arch-shape desired to remove either one, or both, of the box and basketholders, it is onl neces- Sary to Withdraw the reduced mid le portions of the spacers 13 from the notches that receive them in the arch sha ed members 5, whereupon the holder may e easily lifted from the rack to permit the latter to be moved throu h a narrow doorway or shipped in a smal crate. After it is thus moved or shipped, the user can easily reattach the holders to the arch shaped members 5 by inserting the middle portions of their spacers 13 in the notches of said members;

I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction and arrangement herein shown and described, and any changes or modifications may be made therein within the scope of the subjoined claims,

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a display rack the combination with (i supporting members mounted upon said base, having notches in their top portions, a supporting frame, transverse members disposed in pairs 1n duced middle portions adapted to enter the notches in the arch-shaped members.

In testimony whereof I have hereuntoset my hand this 19th day of May, 1921.

. V ERHARD ALLEN. Witness:

HOWARD S. SMITH. 

